Recycled water in sights over contamination fears
An investigation has been launched into the accumulation of “forever” chemicals in soils and food crops irrigated with recycled water.
Water
Inside the struggle to pay soaring water bills
Rural and urban residents are battling to pay soaring water bills with water corporations now bleeding money, as funds dry up.
1000 irrigators offer to sell water
More than 1000 irrigators have offered to sell water to the Albanese government. But there are doubts on how much will be delivered.
Top Murray Darling water sellers
One NSW irrigator has sold $37 million worth of water to the federal government’s bridging-the-gap tender. See the top 20 water sellers.
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Darling River inflows cut
The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has diverted water destined for the Darling River onto a man-made floodplain.
Government accused of inflating Coorong project costs
The South Australian Government has been accused of inflating the cost of a Coorong project, which could help offset buying more irrigators’ water.
Farmers challenge ABARES water trade call
ABARES says the CEWH could sell up to 25 per cent of its annual allocations each year without “significant market impacts”.
Bureaucrats refuse to answer advertising campaign questions
The federal government has not provided details about where it sourced images of dead fish and trees in its Murray Darling advertising campaign.
How to fix eroding Murray-Darling Basin accountability
Cobram Estate boss Rob McGavin has offered a solution for how Murray-Darling Basin water policy should be managed. See the latest.
How NSW’s Alternatives to Buybacks Plan could affect Victoria
A new NSW Government plan wants to “shepherd” environmental water through the Menindee Lakes. Here’s what it means for Victorian irrigators.
Water tender’s sky-high prices revealed
Federal Water Minister Tanya Plibersek has paid a massive premium to buy water out of the Namoi Valley. See the details.
Albanese pays premium for water
The Federal Government has paid a premium to buy irrigators’ water to boost the Murray Darling Basin’s environmental flows. See the details.
Argyle’s water trade win
Water market speculator Argyle Capital Partners has access to Victoria’s broker portal, allowing it to fast-track trades ahead of irrigators.
‘It’s fantastic’: Tiny Mallee town gets their water
A town in northwest Victoria that has waited years for access to clean drinking water can finally drink freely.
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